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Dunedin, New Zealand The clock tower of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, rises above a historic stone building, surrounded by green lawns and leafy trees. Stone memorial gateway in front of the ornate, turreted Otago Boys' High School building in Dunedin, New Zealand, with green lawns and gardens.
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Dunedin, city and port, Otago local government region, southeastern South Island, New Zealand. It is located at the head of Otago Harbour (14 miles [23 km] long) with deepwater Port Chalmers at its mouth. Founded in 1848 as a Scottish Free Church settlement, the town was chosen for its timber resources and potential for farm settlement. It was called Dunedin for the Gaelic word for Edinburgh (Duneideann). The discovery of gold in 1861 in Otago...

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